John hails from the hoity-toity, prim and proper, frilly hat wearing, mint julep drinking home of the Kentucky Derby. Me, I'm from the blue-collar, slightly dirty, t-shirt wearing, beer drinking home of the Preakness. That's why stories like this, make me long for the good old days:
Organizers of the Preakness Stakes, the second event in horse racing’s Triple Crown, want a tamer experience on Saturday for the 134th running of the race. Fans can no longer bring their own beverages to the infield. Sixteen-ounce beers will be sold for $3.50, and they will come in plastic cups instead of unopened cans.
Blasphemy! What's next? You gonna clean up The Block? Why oh why?
[Tom Chuckas, the president and chief operating officer of the Maryland Jockey Club] said infield ticket sales were down about 15 percent from this time last year, though he expected potential losses to be offset by the increase in beverage sales. The price of admission remains $50 for tickets bought in advance and $60 for those purchased on race day.
Oh. That makes sense. I thought it was to stop this (WARNING, turn the sound off or this is NSFW):
Hat Tip: Lonestar
